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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1953

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Council Sells Crop

The North Western Courier · Thursday 12 November 1953 · page 13

Narrabri Municipal Council's, wheat crop at the saleyards was sold by auction. The return was £120, Aid…

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Monthly Crop Report Gunnedah District October, 1953

The North Western Courier · Thursday 12 November 1953 · page 9

Very favourable weather as experienced during October generally throughout the north-west…

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Narrabri Crop Competition

The North Western Courier · Thursday 12 November 1953 · page 9

The results of the field wheat competitions conducted by the Narrabri Pastoral and Agricultural…

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Wool Report

North West Champion · Monday 16 November 1953 · page 5
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The Farmers and Graziers' Co-Operative Grain Insurance and Agency Company Limited. November 10, 1953…

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Boggabri Crop Wins R.A.S. Prize

The North Western Courier · Monday 16 November 1953 · page 6

A crop of Charter wheat the fifth in succession grown on the same area at Carramundra, Boggabri, has won…

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Wool Report

Manilla Express · Tuesday 17 November 1953 · page 4

Wool auctions in the Sydney market were resumed on Monday, the 9th November, when we submitted an offering of…

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Jockey Club's Wheat Crop Nets £1600

The North Western Courier · Thursday 19 November 1953 · page 2

Narrabri Jockey Club will benefit to the extent of grown at the reacecourse…

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Boggabri Crop Wins Northern Wheat Championship

North West Champion · Thursday 19 November 1953 · page 7

A crop of Charter wheat, the fifth in succession grown on the same area at "Carramundra," Boggabri, has won the Royal Agricultural Society's Northern Division Field Wheat…

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Wheat Research' Station

North West Champion · Thursday 19 November 1953 · page 8

A £5000 wheat research and student training station at Castle Hill, 19 miles from Sydney, will be officially handed…

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Croppa Creek Growers Instal Own Weighbridge

North West Champion · Thursday 19 November 1953 · page 8

Since wheat growing was commenced in the Croppa Creek district the weighing of the grain has been a vexed…

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Wheat Receivals

Manilla Express · Friday 20 November 1953 · page 1

The Manilla silo opened for the receival of the new seasons wheat on Wednesday last…

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Advance Payment on 1953-54 Wheat Crops

The North Western Courier · Monday 23 November 1953 · page 8

The first advance payment on 1953-54 wheat crops will be made in the near future…

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Mystery Disease Killing Sheep At Rowena

The North Western Courier · Monday 23 November 1953 · page 8

A mystery disease among sheep on a property in the Kowena district has already, accounted for about fifty…

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Wheat Deliveries Held Up by, Lack of Trucks

The North Western Courier · Monday 23 November 1953 · page 1

Wheat harvesting in the Narrabri district may be delayed following restricted deliveries of bulk wheat…

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Australia's Largest Wheat Farm

The North Western Courier · Thursday 26 November 1953 · page 7

A few weeks ago a field day was held on the property of Mr. Eric Smart at Erregulla Springs, Mingenew, in…

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Moree Cattle Sale

The North Western Courier · Thursday 26 November 1953 · page 3

Dalgety & Co. Ltd. report having, held a special cattle sale on Wednesday, the 18th inst;, when 455 cattle were…

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Bagged Wheat Saved from Eire

The North Western Courier · Thursday 26 November 1953 · page 2

Prompt action by Bellata wheat carriers last Thursday saved 1200 bags of wheat which were in danger…

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Edgeroi Settler's Heavy Wool Clip

The North Western Courier · Thursday 26 November 1953 · page 13

Merino wethers bred in the Narrabri district carrying 10 months' wool yielded fleeces up to 14 lb at this…

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The Week in Wool Sydney, Thursday

The North Western Courier · Thursday 26 November 1953 · page 12

With the wool market within three weeks of its half-time recess, world demand shows no signs of…

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